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The strength of ABFAS’ credentialing process lies in the volunteers who staff our committees. Because of the contributions of our volunteers’ expertise, skills, and time, ABFAS is able to produce numerous examinations each year and keep members informed about our activities.

If you are interested in serving on an ABFAS committee, ABFAS actively recruits new committee members every three years through a call for volunteers. ABFAS will reach out to Diplomates with information on deadlines and requirements.

Communications Committee

Purpose: Provide strategic guidance for ABFAS marketing and communication efforts.

Michelle L. Butterworth, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (SC)*
Chair

Randall L. Dei, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (WI)

Duane J. Ehredt, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (OH)

John N. Evans, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (MI)

Lawrence A. Ford, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CA)

Tyson E. Green, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (LA)

Kimberly K. Hurley, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NY)

Robert M. Joseph, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (FL)

Annie Nguyentat, DPM, D.ABFAS (CA)

Exam Oversight Committee

Purpose: Oversee the direction of ABFAS exams. Act as an advisory group to the Board's psychometrician and a sounding board to the Board of Directors.

The committee consists of ABFAS officers, all examination committee chairs, and four at-large representatives.

Keith L. Jacobson, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CO)

Chair

William R. Adams, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (KY)

Nicole A. Bauerly, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (MN)*

Michelle L. Butterworth, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (SC)*

Danny J. Choung, DPM, D.ABFAS (CA)

Jeffery L. Giesking, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (WI)*

Charles M. Lombardi, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NY)

Christopher D. Lotufo, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (TN)

John T. Marcoux, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (MA)

Alan Ng, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CO)

Amberly C. Paradoa, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (FL)

Examinations Committee

Purpose: Develop examinations, scoring criteria, and pass/fail standards for ABFAS examinations.

Keith L. Jacobson, DPM, D.ABFAS (CO)
Examinations Chair

The Examinations Committee has the following subcommittees:

CBPS Audit Committee

Purpose: An independent committee that reviews CBPS cases prior and post-field testing.

Dustin L. Kruse, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CO)*
Christopher J. Lamy, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (WA)
Timothy J. Mineo, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (OR)*
Aksone Nouvong, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CA)
Amberly C. Paradoa, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (FL)
Jesse P. Parks, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CT)

Continuous Certification Committee

Purpose: Develop continuous certification program, including LEAD, and policy recommendations related to continuous certification.

Christopher D. Lotufo, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (TN)

Chair

Jamie A. Bakal, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CA)

Annette D. Filiatrault, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (GA)

Alan Ng, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CO)

Joseph R. Treadwell, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CT)

Didactic Examinations Committee (DEC)

Purpose: Create written questions for the item banks for all ABFAS written (didactic) examinations. Write and review new items and regularly review the existing item banks for currency and quality for all of the multiple-choice items.

The DEC is comprised of the Didactic Review Working Group and Item Writing Working Group.

Amberly C. Paradoa, DPM, D.ABFAS (FL)*
DEC Chair

Didactic Review Working Group

Joseph Alencherry, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NY)

Said Atway, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (OH)

Danny J. Choung, DPM, D.ABFAS (CA)

Mindi J. Dayton, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (IA)

Thanh L. Dinh, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (MA)

Katherine E. Dux, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (IL)

Alexandra K. Grulke, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (PA)

Revonda L. Jessup, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NC)

Thurmond Lanier, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NC)

Charles M. Lombardi, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NY)

Timothy J. Mineo, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (OR)*

Scott C. Nelson, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NE)

Amberly C. Paradoa, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (FL)
Jesse P. Parks, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CT)

Jane Pontious, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NJ)

Roland S. Ramdass, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (VA)*

Ronald G. Ray, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (MT)

Joshua D. Rhodenizer, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (MI)

Diana E. Rogers, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (FL)*

Laura E. Sansosti, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (PA)
Richard S. Schachter, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NJ)

Harry P. Schneider, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (MA)

Chad F. Simmons, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CO)

Vito Speciale, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (SC)*

Steven M. Spinner, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (FL)

Alyssa K. Stephenson, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (WI)

Gregory E. Webb, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (WA)

Item Writing Working Group

Matthew D. Andrews, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (MI)

Daniel C. Aronovitz, DPM, D.ABFAS (MI)

Jeffrey R. Baker, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (IL)

Sean M. Betesh, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CA)

Cody Blazek, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NC)

Jennifer L. Buchanan, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (MA)

Patrick R. Burns, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (PA)

Jarrett D. Cain, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (PA)

Scott C. Carrington, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (WI)

Ruby Chahal, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (MI)

James C. Connors, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (OH)

Michael D. Corcoran, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (IL)

Aleksandr Emerel, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (PA)

Angela M. Freeman, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (TN)

John P. Goggin, DPM, D.ABFAS (FL)

Alan S. Goldenhar, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NH)

James S. Johnston, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (SD)

Eric M. Kaplan, DPM, D.ABFAS (NY)

Caroline R. Kiser, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (TN)

Christopher J. Lamy, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (WA)

Jeffrey D. Loveland, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (TN)

Caitlin M. Madden, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (PA)

Jeffrey E. McAlister, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (AZ)

Elliot N. Michael, DPM, D.ABFAS (OR)

Sarnarendra S. Miranpuri, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (WI)

Anthony Mollica, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (WA)

James F. Nugent, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CT)

Toritsenere B. Onosode, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (TX)

Rahul B. Patel, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NY)

Robert D. Phillips, DPM, D.ABFAS (FL)

Rahn A. Ravenell, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (SC)

Stacey B. Schwartz, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (MI)

Jennifer R. Seifert, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (DE)

Mark V. Sorrentino, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (IA)

Mark E. Spier, DPM, D.ABFAS (MD)

Eric C. Storts, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (OH)

Michael Subik, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NJ)

Joshua D. Thun, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CO)

Kenneth J. Unger, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (AL)

Gregory J. Valkosky, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (IA)

Maryellen A. Waltz, DPM, D.ABFAS (VA)

David E. Waters, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NE)

James H. Whelan, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (WI)

William Wolfe, DPM, D.ABFAS (IN)

Qeena C. Woodard, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (IN)

Jacob Wynes, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (MD)

Martin C. Yorath, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (IL)

Jeffrey Y. Yung, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (SC)

Michael R. Zimmerman, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (IA)

Computer-based Patient Simulation (CBPS) Committee

Purpose: Create CBPS content for the In-training and Part I Board Qualification Exams in Foot Surgery and RRA Surgery.

Jeffery L. Giesking, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (WI)*

Chair

William R. Adams, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (KY)

Nicole A. Bauerly, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (MN)*

Michael D. Dujela, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (WA)*

Eric D. Evans, DPM, D.ABFAS (OR)

Alberto Herrada, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (FL)

Brett D. Sachs, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CO)

Katie M. Swanstrom, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (WA)*

Michael D. VanPelt, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (TX)

Matthew E. Williams, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (WA)

Case Review Committee

Purpose: Ensure that the case review system templates are relevant; review results of case reviewers’ evaluations of the process; and continuously make improvements to the case review process.

John T. Marcoux, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (MA)

Chair

Gina R. AmicaTerra, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NY)

Mindy L.B. Benton, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (MN)

Keith D. Cook, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NJ)

Sean T. Grambart, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (IA)

Dustin L. Kruse, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CO)*

Roya Mirmiran, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CA)

Trudy K. Salmon, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CA)

Cassandra B. Tomczak, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (OR)

Nominating Committee

Purpose: Propose to the membership the names of candidates for elections.

Jeffery L. Giesking, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (WI)*

Chair

Aksone Nouvong, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CA)

Harry P. Schneider, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (MA)

Exam Prep Task Force

Purpose: Focus on the development of a new approach to providing board preparation materials to ABFAS in-training, qualifying, certifying, and recertifying candidates.

Aksone Nouvong, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (CA)

Chair

Michelle L. Butterworth, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (SC)*

Jacqueline K. Donovan, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (OH)

Shine John, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (TX)

Alaa Mansour, DPM, D.ABFAS (MI)

Andrew Meyr, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (PA)

Ellianne M. Nasser, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (PA)

Camille P. Ryans, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NC)

Eric G. Walter, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS (NY)

Appointed Representatives

Collaborative Residency Evaluator Committee:
Randall L. Dei, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS
Charles M. Lombardi, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS
Katherine Kreiter, ABFAS CEO/Executive Director

Council on Podiatric Medical Education:
Charles M. Lombardi, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS

Council on Teaching Hospitals:
Roland S. Ramdass, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS*

Podiatry Residency Resource:
Randall L. Dei, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS
Ellianne M. Nasser, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS
Michael D. Vaardahl, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS

Residency Review Committee:
Aksone Nouvong, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS
Michael D. Vaardahl, DPM, D.ABFAS, FACFAS

* indicates ABFAS Board Member

Committees

Communications Committee
Exam Oversight Committee
Case Review Committee
CBPS Audit Committee
Continuous Certification Committee
Computer-based Patient Simulation (CBPS) Committee
Didactic Examinations Committee
Nominating Committee
Exam Prep Task Force
Appointed Representatives